“Every woman owes it to herself to look up Particular Passions – borrow the volume from your public library. Or, better still, buy it and put it with your favorite novel or poetry collection to sustain you. Every story in the book is an inspiration. This book is a joy and a tonic.”

— PIONEER PRESS & DISPATCH

“One of those rare, rare books that pick your life up, turn it around, and point it in the right direction.”

— K. T. MACLAY

“Oral Histories of 46 fascinating women, unknowns to media stars, all tops in their fields.”

“46 successful women talk about their lives and their philosophies. Some pursued conventional purposes, but many directed their lives in creative and innovative ways. Good models for other women, who can accomplish even better things. This book also gives a good glimpse of life in 20th-century America.”